XSS in Cerber Wp Security\, Anti-Spam \& Malware Scan
CVE-2022-0429
The WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan WordPress plugin before 8.9.6 does not sanitise the $url variable before using it in an attribute in the Activity tab in the plugins dashboard, leading to an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.012 (63.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cerber Wp_cerber_security\,_anti-spam_\&_malware_scan
- Unknown Wp Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan — versions 8.9.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0429?
- CVE-2022-0429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cerber Wp Security\, Anti-Spam \& Malware Scan, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0429?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0429 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.